Bower Street, Maidstone, ME16 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding ME16 8SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	49.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48%	50.2%	2.2%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around ME16 8SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	44.8%	2.0%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	34.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11%	15.3%	4.3%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.6%	34%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.8%	9.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	22%	2.7%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	32.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	85.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	75.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	10.2%	16.3%	6.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	76.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3%	8.1%	5.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Street was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% lower than the Allington & Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bower Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge and the 234th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ME16 8SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Street are based on 262 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bower Street, Maidstone, ME16 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME16 8SB

Average Price
£341,418

Semi-Detached
£438,565

Terraced
£321,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Street

Average Price
£278,772

Semi-Detached
£340,209

Terraced
£283,064

Detached
£222,210

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,779

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bower Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-04-26	£365,736
21 Bower Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-03-21	£327,033
3 Bower Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£456,000	2022-07-01	£477,339
51 Bower Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2021-10-08	£296,704
45 Bower Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-29	£295,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME16 8SB

Employment

ME16 8SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME16 8SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	21
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER	- not rated	408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tovil, St Stephen's Church of England Infant School Church Road , Tovil ME15 6QY	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN	- not rated	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Astor of Hever Community School Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE	2out of 4	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH	- not rated	786 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	3out of 4	366 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU	- not rated	424 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent Institute of Art & Design Oakwood Park , ME16 8AG	- not rated	806 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mid-Kent Behaviour Service & Education Office Bishops Terrace , Tonbridge Road ME14 1AF	- not rated	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shernold School Hill Place , Queens Avenue ME16 0ER	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter	The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road	107 yd
Rianos	33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	296 yd
Mughal Dynasty	14 London Road, Maidstone	387 yd
The Gurkha Kitchen	Station Approach, Maidstone	585 yd
Travelodge Hotels Ltd	Travelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westborough Working Mens Club	68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	109 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited	40 Bower Place, Maidstone	320 yd
The White Horse	46 London Road, Maidstone	387 yd
The Cellars Alehouse	The Old Brewery, Buckland Road	521 yd
Welcome Gym	Leafy Lane, Maidstone	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belash Tandoori	73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	143 yd
Charcoal Grill	52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	167 yd
Jade House	46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone	167 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza	M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge	299 yd
River Kebab And Pizza	27 Hart Street, Maidstone	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	St Peters Street, Maidstone		796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Clare Park TONBRIDGE ROAD	tennis courts	703 yd
St Augustine Academy TONBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	708 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches	834 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	923 yd
St Simon Stock School OAKWOOD PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	929 yd
Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road		1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ME16 8SB